Mongolia & Beijing
AUGUST 2019 MONGOLIA & BEIJING Tour for Scouts (18yrs+)
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Mongolia & Beijing
Mongolia – The Land of the Blue Sky Retracing the steps of ancient nomads our tours feature breath- taking wilderness, spectacular and unspoilt scenery, ancient history, a th thrilling journey aboard the world Friday 16 – Thursday famous Trans-Siberian Railway and th most importantly the hospitality 29 August 2019 and generosity of local people.
Beijing – Home to 25 million people Price per person: From £2,575 Chinas’ capital is a vibrant, aspiring and colourful city with both ancient and modern architecture existing Contact: side-by-side. Visitors are rewarded with the opportunity to see the John Carroll treasures of an ancient civilisation, [email protected] as well as enjoy the buzz and excitement of a technically 01903 832861 advanced megacity - tours include visits to the Forbidden City, The Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square and of course, The Great Wall MONGOLIA & BEIJING Itinerary
Friday 16th August Meet at the airport this morning Check in for your flight through to Ulaanbaatar via Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul and transfer planes for your onward journey to Mongolia Overnight - in flight
Saturday 17th August Arrive at Ulaanbaatar and meet the local guide
Check into the Ulaanbaatar Hotel and freshen up
Visit the National History Museum
Enjoy a Tumen Ekh Ensemble Performance
Dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight at Ulaanbaatar Hotel (Dinner)
Sunday 18th August Breakfast at hotel
Visit the Gandantegchinlen Monastery to hear the Buddhist Monks chant their morning prayer Visit Te rl j National Park – Turtle Rock
Visit Aryabal Temple
Experience a Mongolian Language Lesson
Overnight at Ger Camp (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) Itinerary
Monday 19th August Breakfast at the Ger Camp
Gunjin Temple Hike (16km round trip)
Transfer to camp site (2.5 hours)
Traditional Mongolian archery competition
Traditional Mongolian ‘Khorkhog’ fe a s t
Overnight - Camping (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Tuesday 20th August Breakfast at the campsite
Altan Ulgii Mountain Hike (20km round trip)
Rest of day at leisure
Overnight - Camping (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Wednesday 21st August Breakfast at the campsite
Transfer to the local nomadic family camp
Take part in a team Ger building competition
Mongolian Cuisine cookery workshop
Overnight - Homestay (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) Itinerary
THURSDAY 22ND AUGUST Breakfast with the nomadic family
Morning mountain bike excursion in the surrounding valleys Take an afternoon horse riding excursion
Evening at leisure
Overnight - Homestay (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST Breakfast with the nomadic family
Tuul River Kayak Excursion (3 hours)
Lunch at a Ger Camp on the river
Visit Chinggis Statue
Transfer back to Ulaanbaatar
Overnight - Ulaanbaatar Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Ulaanbaatar Station
Board the Trans Siberian Railway
Rest of the day travelling on the train to Beijing
Overnight - Train 2 nd Class Cabin (Breakfast) Itinerary
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST Arrive in Beijing and met by a local guide
Transfer and check into your accommodation
Lunch at a local restaurant
Visit Tiananmen Square
Peking Duck Dinner at Bianyifang Restaurant.
Overnight at Novotel Hotel (Lunch & Dinner)
MONDAY 26TH AUGUST Breakfast at hotel
Visit the Forbidden City
Take the Hutong & Courtyard Tour
Experience the Yonghegong Lama Temple
Over Overnight at Novotel Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST Breakfast at hotel
Experience the Great Wall at Mutianyu Section (UNSECO site), Afternoon shopping at local markets
o Overnight at Novotel Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) Itinerary
Wednesday 28th August Breakfast at hotel and then check out
Visit the Temple of Heaven
See the Panda’s at Beijing Zoo
Enjoy a boat ride on Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace Photo stop at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Venues
Enjoy a farewell dinner at local restaurant Transfer to the airport and check in for your flight back to the UK (via Istanbul) Overnight - in flight (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Thursday 29th August Arrive in Istanbul Transfer to your flight back to the UK
Arrive in the UK
NOTES Departures available from London & Manchester Due to airline system limitations, flights can only be confirmed approximately 11 months before departure
Accommodation will be as specified in the itinerary or a similar standard.
The package price is based on a group size of 40 people travelling MONGOLIA & BEIJING Scout (18yrs+) tour
. SUMMARY What’s included… • International Return flights from the UK to Friday 16th – Thursday 29th Ulaanbaatar (via Istanbul) with Turkish Airlines • 2 nights accommodation at the Ulaanbaatar Hotel August 2019 on a twin share basis • 1 night accommodation at a Ger Camp Price per person: From £2,575 on a multi share basis • 2 nights camping (equipment provided) on a multi share basis Mongolia – The Land of the Blue Sky • 2 nights accommodation at a Ger Homestay Retracing the steps of ancient nomads on a multi share basis our tours feature breath-taking • Train ticket on the Trans Siberian Railway between wilderness, spectacular and unspoilt Ulaanbaatar and Beijing scenery, ancient history, a thrilling (2nd Class Cabin – Quad Share) journey aboard the world famous • 3 nights accommodation at the Novotel Beijing Xin Trans-Siberian Railway and most Qiao on a twin share basis importantly the hospitality and • All transfers, meals, excursions and activities as generosity of local people. specified in the itinerary
• Dedicated Travel Places tour coordinator throughout Beijing – Home to 25 million people the planning and operation of your tour Chinas’ capital is a vibrant, aspiring and • Fully escorted by a Travel Places Representative plus colourful city with both ancient and access to 24 hour emergency telephone cover modern architecture existing side-by- side. Visitors are rewarded with the opportunity to see the treasures of an What’s excluded… ancient civilisation, as well as enjoy the • UK airport transfers buzz and excitement of a technically • Meals – other than those specified in the itinerary advanced megacity - tours include visits • Travel insurance to the Forbidden City, The Summer • Personal items such as laundry, telephone calls etc. Palace, Tiananmen Square and of • Excursions – other than those specified under course, The Great Wall inclusions • Gratuities
• Visas – Entry to Mongolia and China require a visa . Contact: More information will be provided at a later date. John Carroll [email protected] 01903 832861
About us
Travel Places is family owned and operates in association with American Express Global Business Travel, providing financial security to our clients. This unique partnership has been in place for over 20 years, allowing us to benefit from their considerable buying power and fares across the travel industry, achieving great prices and terms for our customers.
Why us?
• Fully flexible, tailor-made tours • Destination expertise from a very experienced team • Scout theme focused travel arrangements • Specialists in arranging all kinds of tours, with over 25,000 passengers a year • We operate in 40+ countries • Experienced, dedicated tour consultant working with you for the duration of your tour • 24 hour phone support pre-departure and during your tour • We are ATOL protected, a member of ABTA and fully bonded by IATA • We are also School Travel Forum assured and an accredited Learning Outside of the Classroom Quality member
TRAVEL PLACES SCOUTS TEAM
Travel Places Scouts Te a m was established in 2009, and has extensive experience of working with The Scout Association (TSA) and Scout groups on a national, county and district level.
We have successfully arranged travel and tour arrangements for the UK Contingent to travel to –
• 13th World Scout Moot in Kenya 2010 • Roverway in Finland 2012 • 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan 2015 • 15th World Scout Moot in Iceland 2017
We are also currently working with TSA organising their requirements for Roverway in Holland 2018 and the 24th World Scout Jamboree in USA 2019.
On a local level we have assisted a number of Scout groups with their travel plans to travel all over the world – to Mongolia to attend the 31st Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree, to USA to see the Great Solar Eclipse, to Tanzania to take part in a community project plus many more.
DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
Mongolia – A Must Visit Destination!
We visited Mongolia in 2017 to attend the 31st Asia Pacific Jamboree as members of the International Service Team. Emily at Travel Places arranged two fantastic adventures either side of the Jamboree for us. Every detail was covered and the experience we had was absolutely wonderful.
We had a comprehensive itinerary which enabled us to see a wide variety of places during our stay. For the first part of the adventure we stayed in Ulaanbaatar. We were picked up every day by our guide and driver from Goyo Travel. We were taken to the Winter and Summer Palaces, Turtle Rock, the National History Museum, Gandan Monastery, Aryabal Temple and the magnificent Chinggis statue. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. His dedication and commitment to ensuring we had an enjoyable and informative time really helped us to learn about the country and it’s history – which is pretty amazing.
After the jamboree we went on our second adventure. We were going further afield so our guide and driver were with us all of the time. It felt very reassuring to know we were in such capable hands. The best part of this adventure for me was staying with a nomadic family for a couple of nights. We experienced such a hospitable welcome. The family taught us how to cook some traditional Mongolian meals and drinks. We relaxed in their guest ger, waking up to wolves howling and the magnificent clear blue sky. We bathed in the river and visited the hot springs.
Mongolia is a beautiful country. We learned such a lot about the culture and traditions. We would both highly recommend going to visit – we certainly plan to go back again. This is a place you may never have thought of going to. You will need the help of a translator and driver to get the best of your time there and you can rely on their vast experience and motivation to ensure you have a fantastic time.
Cath Wright & Mark Turner (North Yorkshire) How to book
1. Contact Travel Places Scouts Team to register your interest.
2. Return signed booking form and pay deposit
3. Confirmation invoice will be sent to you
4. We keep you updated with information along the way
5. Pay final balance 8 weeks before departure
6. Final travel documents will be sent approximately 2 weeks before departure
7. Go on your tour!!
If you have any questions or queries, simply contact your Travel Places Scout Tour Specialist -
John Carroll [email protected] (01903) 832861 www.travelplaces.co.uk